Creative project as a means of involving secondary school students in the study of history and consolidation of the learned material

the presented article provides an experimental justification for the use of the creative project method in studying history in secondary school, which helps to increase the level of student involvement in the educational process, and also allows students to consolidate the material covered in the school course. The purpose of the study was to find ways to apply project activities in the context of the educational process in history lessons. When implementing the creative project method, the researchers focused on the development of students' competencies, critical thinking, the use of their skills and abilities, as well as the implementation of students' creative abilities. In addition, great importance was given to the development of students' creative abilities and the identification of students who, without demonstrating a high level of academic performance in the subject, showed themselves to be creative individuals with high potential. The study identified the specifics of organizing students' work on creative projects, noted the most frequently chosen forms of implementing their projects, and drew conclusions about the effectiveness of the project-activity method, which allowed students to consolidate subject knowledge, prove themselves in project activities, and continue to improve previously acquired creative skills. The study can find practical application in teaching history in middle and high school, and can also be used in developing educational and developmental trajectories for gifted children.

project activity, creative project, project-activity method, teaching history, personality development, gifted children, middle school, high school